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Lamentation of Christ
15th century (Renaissance)
ivory, wooden box with traces of paint and gilding, glass fragments in corners
This ivory medallion, carved in open work, is set in a small wooden box with glass inlay in the corners. A second medallion is missing.
The scene shows the lamentation of the dead Christ by his mother Mary, St. John (right) and Joseph of Arimathea. The Virgin holds the left hand of Christ and touches his dead body which is laying on a shroud on the tomb.
Joseph of Arimathea, a wealthy man and disciple of Christ, donated his own prepared tomb for the burial of Christ after the Crucifixion.
Measurements
Overall: 1 5/16 in. (3.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired before 1931
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
71.125